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Post by Tringa on Jun 5, 2020 8:43:22 GMT
The trail camera is out most nights to capture what is happening.
The hedgehog on this video is a regular visitor but I can't work out what is the 'thing' that floats/drifts across from left to right.
The bright reflection of IR light is moth like, but it doesn't move like a moth.
I wondered if it was a spider floating on a strand of web.
Any thoughts welcomed.
Dave
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Post by Harold Smith on Jun 5, 2020 9:22:15 GMT
Hi Dave,
I don't think it is a spider floating on web.
Whatever it is it is moving on the ground. At a guess it could be a largish beetle with a highly reflective carapace.
Harold.
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Post by ianr on Jun 5, 2020 9:43:41 GMT
Alien I thought they'ed be bigger  ian |
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Post by kleftiwallah on Jun 5, 2020 14:13:33 GMT
I'm intreagued' as it diminishes as it floats towards the camera so it's not a crisp packet in the breeze!
Cheers, Tony.
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Post by Tringa on Jun 8, 2020 7:50:48 GMT
Thanks for the replies. I've viewed the video many times and can't come to any conclusion.
Puzzled
Dave
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Post by teasel on Jun 9, 2020 13:05:46 GMT
could it be a mouse or something with very reflective eyes? Or with something stuck to it's head? Would you normally be able to see mice on your camera? Interesting puzzle  |
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Post by Tringa on Jun 9, 2020 13:21:39 GMT
Thanks, Teasel but not a mouse.
A long tailed field mouse lives somewhere in the garden and is occasionally caught on camera. I've seen a mouse at the same distance as the 'thing' on the above video and at that distance the mouse if very clear - the eyes, radar disk ears and tail show up very well.
I'm still puzzled, but thanks anyway.
Dave
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Post by teasel on Jun 9, 2020 22:13:28 GMT
it's very quick. And it seems to have feelers. Harold's beetle seems most likely. Do spiders have reflective bits? I'll stop guessing now |
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Post by Tringa on Jun 10, 2020 13:12:27 GMT
Some sort of invertebrate seems most likely and it does appear to move on its own towards the end of the video. We see a few harvestman now and again, I wonder if it might be one of those.
Dave
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